Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The holder of an
exploration licence shall keep complete and detailed records of the surveys
and other operations conducted pursuant to the licence and shall, at the
written request of the Minister, produce the records for the inspection of the
Minister and the Director, Geological Survey.
(2) The holder of an
exploration licence shall furnish the Minister with such information relating
to the surveys and other operations conducted by the holder pursuant to the
licence and such geological samples obtained in the course of those operations
as the Minister may request.
(3) The holder of an
exploration licence shall at such times and in such manner as may be
prescribed, file or cause to be filed with the Department at Perth a report of
all work done on, and money expended in connection with, exploration in the
area the subject of the licence during the period to which the report relates.
(4) Notwithstanding
section 154(1), a holder of an exploration licence who fails to comply
with subsection (1), (2) or (3) does not commit an offence against this
Act.
[Section 68 amended by No. 58 of 1994
s. 20; No. 39 of 2004 s. 17.]